Chapter 2: Forget You

Hatter took the bottle away from his lips, having second thoughts.

"After all of this time, I didn't forget her but… but what if she forgot about me. It has been fifty years. Though I am still yours, you may not be mine." Hatter spoke with a wisdom to match his years.

He sat on the grass of his office and gently placed the bottle in front of him. Maybe he should just forget about her.

"Your shadow was always there, sitting with me, lying with me… being with me. Watching me day by day… you were always there and I couldn't forget you." Hatter looked at his desk and the bottle that sat on it. The temptation was staring him right in the face. All he need to do was let three drops sit on his tongue. She could be gone.

"I could be free. I could not just sweep my memories under the carpet but have them truly erased. But what kind of life would that be, eh Alice? What kind of life would I lead if I had turned away from such wonderful things?" he said to himself, looking back to the mirror.

Hatter shook his head, knowing exactly what he had to do now. There was no other choice. He had to go back to her. Everything just hurt too much here and he was a coward for not just erasing her. No, he could never forget you.

"I just couldn't forget you. The moment that you came in here, I was destined to be tortured by thoughts of you." Hatter said. He stood back up, glass in hand and prepared himself for what now lied ahead.

"She'll be all yours… I think. You loved her. All you have to do is go through the glass. That's it. Nice and simple. And then, she is all yours… if she wants."

Hatter looked into his own faded brown eyes knowing that next time he looked at them, he would be fifty years younger and going after her. Alice was now just a swallow away.

AN: Sorry this chapter is so short! Remember to read and review!